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Mosques are one of the most important institutions of Islamic civilization. Throughout history, mosques have been places that serve for social needs like education, housing, headquarter, courthouse, cooperation and solidarity as well as being the place of worship. Located in the center of city-plans throughout the history of Islam, mosques have become the main element of more developed complex structures called kulliya. In the kulliyas (social complexes), functional structures are located such as mosque, madrasa, school, library, muvakkithane (time keeper-house), cemetery, hospital, imaret (poorhouse), tabhane (guest house), bazaar, han (inn), Turkish bath, and fountain. It is possible to see the most beautiful examples of these social complexes in the Ottoman Empire. Suleymaniye social complex has an important place among these examples. It has been built by the great architect Mimar Sinan in the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent, one of the most powerful sultans of the Ottoman Empire. In this study, first, some general information will be given about the Suleymaniye Mosque, and then, the services performed in the mosque, which is the main structure of the kulliya, its officials, their qualifications, duties and fees will be mentioned

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